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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-06-18
PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

The only thing that can get over
the ground at livelier rate of speed
than an electrical current is SANDER
Whitehall Times.
We can speak of a small boy with
out being guilty of tautology, but it
sounds odd to hear the expression "a
female girl. -Norristown Herald.
Some men seem to be fond of hug.
ging decisions, and it may be that they
got in the habit because girls are such
delusive creatures. -Jour'sal of Ed,sca-
ton.
The Way of It.
John and Ida married liyet
In Idaho, forlorn,
Cause John hung round the tavern
And let Idaho the corn.
"A Sad Case. = Husband =" You
knew Miss Smith, did you notp" Wife
Yes" Husband-'Well, she has
lost her good name" Wife-"Heavens.
John! You don't tell mer' Husband
-ssYes; she has married Smythe."
Belmont Ga. boasts of woman
"who goes out and chops wood with
her husband" We suppose the hus-
band must be hatchet-faced, and has at
some time been a drummer.
Haven News.
-Johnson-"How are you, old man"
Thompson-'Pm sick. Indeed. Well,
If it wasn't for that you'd feel just as
good as any one. Why; you haven't so
much to complain of. after all. Pitts
,nrgh Dispatch.
-''As regards art and that sort OF
thing, Miss Breezy" he remarked to a
Chicago young lady, '.St Louis and
Chicago rank about equal, do they notp"
20, my, mol" she replied promptly;
s'when it comes to the artistic, Chicago
cuts the much wider swath. PUCK.
"A little boys composition on cats
winds up with this reference to their
advantage over dogs: "Cats can cline
trees. Dogs kant. That is lucky for
cats. When dog gets after them they
can cline tree, where they can sass
back without gittin hertz
-s'Give an example of an immovable
obstacle" said the teacher. And the
smart bad boy at the foot Of the class
suggested three girls ON the sidewalk. /
The teacher, who usually had to walk in
the middle of the street herself, sent him
right up to the head of the class and told
him to stay there for a week. -Bartlette.
An explanation.-Mrs. De Boggs-
'Have you heard how Mrs. De Peyster
she that was Sallie Van Cott-has re-
ceived the degree of A. M. from We'll
iesley?" Mrs. Wayback-" 1
haven't heard. What does A. NJ.
mean?" Mrs. De Boggs-"Why, it
stands for alma mater, of course.
Didn't you know she had two childrenP"
Life.
Father Ito family physician) -
isn't George Sampson relative Of
yours. doctor?" Family Physician
"Yes, he is a nephew" Father HE
wants my daughter Clara, but I gave
him to understand that she wouldn't
get any Of my money until after my
death" Family Physician-"Tha wae
right George was askin0 about your
health to-day"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-06-18

"A man in Kansas City has fan
owned and used by Martha Washing
ton. On it is painted the only portrait
extant Of Washington in his youth. 1t
represents him at the age Of seventeen,
clad in Captains uniform. About
him are angels, goddesses and Indiana.
- hica0o Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-06-18

At last the opposition gave way; the
Gunesh and others which were stopping
the way were borne onward into the
stockade by the pressure behind, and
the animals in the rear made renewed
exertions to get away from the terrible
sights and sounds so close behind them.
Only one elephant broke back; she
careered through the men. who escaped
in the most marvellous. manner; in
her terror she went through the fire.
lines, most unusual proceeding for an
elephant. She unfortunately killed a
man on the surround some two miles
from the stockade, after which no more
was seen of her.
When saw the elephants struggling
before the gate never believed that so
many u36 as it turned out) could by
any possibility get into stockade 2l5
feet in circumference. The area was
then less than that Of circle of SINH
lar circumference. as our stockadcs
have thirteen straight sides of fifteen
feet each. and the gate side Of twenty
feet We never expected our stockades
wou'u nolo over one nunareo elePnants'
siAsy-'lse was sne gres'ese NUMBER we
nai ever imPounoea De.ore' tnougn 1
must say they had plenty of room when
s'le resistance was overcome anu 'ne
nnal struggle 70 ge' in'o .ne seocka1e
oen Ing 'nnS seeine1 ,nPoss,ple
a1ver seo'ns ','e c'epn"n,s nan ooselins
e.. ~ =. aoopas a,os - e.s,s
"'e. u"o w"so ~ 'uo nun "no s'ou1
ovo' no s"'c toPo WIN nlS aAc; anu ',lo
Pnuo,ous sa'e '"n'o 1o"n On 'ne DaoNs
:. 1.o ,as' .ow e.ei,n".'' al! s ~ :"es
iioln un.sl y, anu !, .cn .nso
Pcs,.'on; ~ was 4uicAiy iasneu ny many
Wiling nan"s
iinnedla.eiy everybody went 70 WORK
" s'teng.hen Tue s0ockaue' IL was
never feaiiy III aanger' ou' we "aae
aouoiy sure a supple,
,ne,'sai s'oc.ade was az once commences
ny pat,icaaing on twenty yaius OF the
space 0esween she g"oihg Pa'isaaes
OUTSIDE 1ne gaze Inc elephants were
atone P, m.' Dbl IL was not nnIii
10Y P. M ina. al was ready. we ,nen
nauiea up 70 tne gaze anu renewed 'nem
rom the black hoie-iike confinement
OF the stockade oy aamitting them 'n'o
'ne new one. IL was niied az once, put
reai,y the crowd IN tne mrs. s.ockaoe
naluiy seemeu oecreasea. H$riy next
morning we smut on some tnlrty,nve eie-
pnants IN the supplemented stockaoe oy
closing the gaze, ana the tame elepnan's
were tneh aamitted' ana Dy evening
naa secureo TINS iot anu removed anu
'leo tnem up IN the iorest near Al
nient tne gaze petween the stockaaes
was again ralsed 70 gave .ne remainder
room' ana wlia Piantain trees ana
otner succuien' cooing 1ouaer were
suPPnea 70 tnem. by next morning we
nao noliowed out Two Tree trunks twen-
Y lee. long, ana Pusnea 'ne'r enas
through tne timoers OF the stockade'
anu ! oy keeping men WIN buckets carry
,ng wafer rom ene uanoi s'reanl' wnicn
nowed wi'nin lew yards OF the ssock-
Ace, we suppned the THIRSTY animals
VIII penny Oh ccio' GEAR mountain
y lor wn'ca ,ney seemed nearby
.a"nA.u anu winch "a aadis.on 70 drink
'ns ,ney sno"cfed over 'neif oodies.
- Inc seven'y-nine eiePnan's tne men
s,srnea z40 rupees IS present among
s |, sesen.y o. lnem Um Inc 'nird
aay' 'ne lesn' tne last OF tne eiepnants
lied in a large clearing in the forest
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-06-18
THE TWO GIANTS.

Awhile"
Boys. let me tell you, who are fond
OF reading about fairies and giants,
that there are two giants
But, there! The idea of calling UNI
conquered faults by the name of giants
is such an old one that I don't believe
I'll finish this in the way in which I
have begun it.. think will just say
out, in the plainest and most unvar-
nisled manner. that there are two
faults that cause more trouble, / do
believe than most any other faults in
the world. Remember, when l say
''faults, don't mean vices such as
drinking, swearing, lying, etc, though
these two faults of which am goingto
speak will turn into vices if not COR
rected in early youth.
They are SO much alike that. if /
hadn't adopted the giant plan, /
should call them twins. l think shall
be obliged to call them twins anyway
twin faults. When l tell you
their names you will see how much
they resemble each other, while they
are really different.
The first one is, then, "Just this
once" and the second one is AFTER
awhile
The first one arises from an eager
desire to have ones own way; the Sec
ond one from--well. from laziness.
s'Just this once" causes, think, per-
haps little more unhappiness than
'after while" -simply because when
we feel the necessity of using this
phrase, it is always in reference to
something we know we should not do, ;
either because we have been told not
to, or because our own sense of right
warns us that we are doing wrong.
And, boys, if you have been told to
stop doing some particular thing. and
you try to ease your conscience with
the promise to yourself that it shall be
'.just this once and never again." let
me tell you that the next time tempta-
ton assails you, you will again say
'.just this once'' (Which will make
twice) and this time you will not be
obliged to talk to your conscience to
prove that there is no harm in s.just
this once"
Boys, don't smoke 'just this once"
because you are afraid Ito look queer
on some particular occasion s'when all
the rest of the fellows smoke" Don't
think that ''just this once won't mat
ter if father or mother have asked
you not to do it. Every time counts,
and mother and father can not have
the same confidence in boy who al
lows himself to be persuaded Cor per-
suades himselD to do something even
''once," If he knows they would disap-
prove. They love him just the same,
but they can not depend on him. And,
boys, did you ever think what dread
full thing it is to be boy that is not to
be depended onP Do you know that 1t
is the .just this once'' that has put
many man and boy in jaile A mans
accounts are for some unaccountable
reason q little short; temptation assails
him and s1nst for once till he can right
himself" Gas he tells HIMSELF he makes
false entry. The minute he has
yielded to that temptation he is lost.
Because he is either discovered and
punished at once, or he isn't discoy-
cred. and the ease with which he ac-
complfshed hi nrst fraud gives MIN
courage to commit . second. to cover
up the first. Happy IL the man who is
the first time and thus saved
- 1<~ - lss>~. - .~,s.2>>><, - 4 <4<<~st~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-06-18
A GREAT CORRAL"
The Capture Of 1870 Elephants, and
How Twas Done.



We have already reported that Mr.. G.
Sanderson, the superintendent of the
Government kheddahs at Dacca, had
made an unprecedented capture of ele-
plants in the Caro- hills last month.
The details Of this exploit are described
BY Mr.. Sanderson himself in the En-
Qliskmdn:
TN the 14th we began the drive in the
forenoon. The elephants were, con-
trary to our expectation and to their
habits hitherto. all together in one large
gathering. To arrive at the stockade
they had first to reach small level
plateau on the top of a hill, from which
they were to be detected to their left
down slope. at the foot Of which was
the stockade, well screened in the
jungle. The two guiding palisades or
wings, converging to the gate Of the
stockade, were run up the hillside the
distance Of some two hundred yards, at
fifty yards apart Three fire-lines were
made through the jungle across the
space between the guiding palisades,
one joining them at the extreme ends,
one half way down, and one about sixty
yards from the gate. On these lines
dry grass was stacked in bundles and
hidden by green leaves, ready to be
fired when the elephants had crossed
A Il A. n
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

What is called wonder ball" is stated by
the Household Magazine to be newly i'm
ported fancy from Germany. The friends
of the recipient of the ball each purchase a
certain modicum Of bright wool of various
colors. Then one makes a small present or
writes short note of good wishes and winds
her portion of yarn upon it. The successive
gifts are then inclOsed in layer after LAYER OF
the wool until the ball is finished, and all the
gifts are included in the package one at a
time, each interviewer with its cOncealing
web of threads. Now comes the charm The
receiver Is requested to knit from that ball or
TO CROCHET any article she may choose to fix
upon, and not by any chance to unwind the
yarn except as the work progresses. 1t il
like undoing long Christmas stocking with
presents in it down to the very toe. And see
what a stimulus TO industry Curiosity will
grow stronger as each gift appears, and the
work is pretty certain to be swift and sooU
completed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

No doubt it is difficult to find the work we
ike, but then the work We like is seldom the
test for Us. Those who prefer any work to
no work need never be idle. The 'spinster's
sweet arts" are unselfishness, good temper,
tact and taste. Live for others You
have no idea of the value OF kindness.
Pleasure is vary reflective, and if you give
it you feel it, and pleasure which you give by
little kindness OF manner returns to you
with compound interest.
1t is related il the life Of a celebrated
mathematician, William Hutton, that a re-
spectacle looking countrywoman called upon
him one day, anxious to speak with him She
told him, with an air of secrecy, that her hus-
band behaved unkindly TO her. and sought
other company, frequently passing his even
ings from home, which made her feel ex-
.remely unhappy; and knowing Mr.. Hutton
to be wise man she thought he might b
able to tell how she could manage to cure
her husband. The case was common one,
and he thought he could prescribe for it with
out losing his reputation as a conjurer.
THE remedy is a simple one, said be, but
have never known it TO fail. Always treat
your husband with smile" The woman
expressed her thanks, dropped courtesy,
and went away. A few months afterward
she waited on Mr. Hutton with 8 couple Of
fine fowls, which she begged him to accept
She told him, while tear of joy and graft
tude gllstened in her eve, that she followed
his advice, and her husband was cured. He
no longer sought the company of others, but
treated her with constant love and kindness
-Cassells Magazine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

-Recollections of Ny Mother, by Susan T
Lesley, gives an interesting picture of life in
Northampton fifty years ago. The mother
was Mrs Lyman, famous for her hospitality
and her devotion to reading Here is sug
gestive bit for housekeepers: One day a
friend came in who had Just visited Mrs -,
who was one of the exquisite housekeepers
She began to tell my mother about the per.
feet condition of that house from garnet to
cellar, and rang the changes on the brightness
of the brasses the admirable shine of the
glass and silver, the entire absence of dust on
every carpet Mymother stood it just as long
as she could, though fidgeting uneasily in her
chair Then she exclaimed: Il think Mrs
- is the dirtiest person l ever saw in my
hfer "Oh, Mrs Lyman, what can you
meant" cried the friend What say is true, =
said my mother, bringing down her hand
with much force on the table. From the
rising of the sun to the going down of the
same that woTnans mind is on dirt. She
thinks dirt, sees dirt, is fighting dirt, the live
long day. Now | would rather sec more of it
on the carpet and less of it on her mind -
Boston Record
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

1t is estimated that each year from "a .
00O to 81, Goo ruulC miles 81 rain falls upon
the surface of the globe What becomes
of it, The rivers seldom carry off one
half, except in regions of close grained
rocks; the rest disappears by evaporation,
by the absorption of the earth, and by
being taken up by plants, animals and
mineral oxidation. In most parts of tenn
perste ATTITUDES the removal by rivers is
from third to two fifths of what falls;
In warm ATTITUDES the amounts less, and
may be under one tenth. The Mississippi
carries away one fourth of the rainfall of
its drainage area; the Missouri three
twentieths; the Ohio one fourth; the
rivers of England and Wales nine-six-
teenths brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

Dynamite and giant powder might
answer admirably To remove oostructions
from He'll Gate IN East River. New York.
but explosive measures in medication are
ever attended with disastrous conse>
quences. For instance. the bowels can
not be violently drenched with safety,
nor is there the slightest necessity for do
ing so. On the contrary. it is most IN
wise. None but the purblind adherents
of anti0uated theories in medicines ad
wise or sanction such a course. To
weaken the intestines-the effect of dras>
tic purgatioB-is tn compromise the
health of the entire system. With Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. on the other
hand the bowels are relaxed. not by q
conclusion of nature approximating to an
eruption of Mt Popocatapelt, but gradn'
ally, benefieially, without wrrnching or
drenehing. The liver and stomach, as
well rs the bowels, are toned and bfne'
fted hy it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27
WIZARD EDISON IN FLoRloa.


ana lie Is nara at w OK.
smooth faced man, apparently 40 years
Of age, was walking through the door,
deep in thought. His face was slightly sun
burnt, and be was dressed in dark clothes,
white flannel shirt, renaussed, as the French
would say, by jaunty tie A wide brlmmed
straw hat crowned the whole and completed
the costume 1t was Ellison, AMI be was max
ing his way into the laboratory. With the
proverbial tinidity Of the newspaper man,
your correspondent glided toward him, with
conciliatory bow and Good afternoon, Mr.
Edison" To his sstonisment he received no
answer, no acknowledgement Your CORE
spondent revolved with rapidity in his mind
little side play, putting himself en- scene as
poor newspaper man whose journalistic repu-
tation depended upon the successful inter
view, and figuring Edison as a martyr 10 his
pity and comniseration and opening the
toodgates q his memory, but the little scene
went up in smoke, crushed in the bud by Mr.,
Gilhland, who had witnessed all, and who
upologized for Mr. Edison, saying that the
gentleman was very deaf, and bad nut heard
ny prelude remarks
Once introduced, and in spite of his hard
ness of hearing, Mr.. Edison proved himself
most pleasant talker and genial gentleman,
entirely unaffected by his great successes in
life, and, stil more to the point, perfectly
willing to be catcchised.
Mr. Elison,' said your correspondent, Il
have come 1850 miles to say How do
ECU dof"
~Wen, sir" said the electrician, 4 am
quite we'll, thank you "
OF course this meant and said in a nutshell
ell that Your readers want To know, but as
details hai to be asked, and it being rather
hard to formulate question which would
almost involve the sanity of what appeared
% be the possessor of more than ordinary
mental CALDER, your correspondent had To
exercise great care
Il understand from some reports that you
have been compelled to seek rest and forego
/ your electrical researches for the present =
nervolsly Queried the reporter.
HRest Why, have come down here TO
work harder, if anything l will tell You how
rest; am working on at least SIX or seven
( different ideas When get tired of one
switch off on to another, and alternate n
1 such an extent that have constant succes-
sion of new and pleasurable efforts"
But don't you get confused in that man.
| nerl"
| Not in the least On the contrary, when
working on one idea | often drop on some
thing helping another idea, because they
mostly tend to one grand result"
Nov about your discoveries, Mr. Ellison.
How are you progressing, and are you going
| to take us by storm with something newf"
| Il am now working on several ideas, but
can safely say that there is one which, if sue
cessful-and have every reason to think il
will be, so far my present deductions have
BEEN realized-wili astonish the world and
dwarf my previous inventions into in>igmf
| cancen
docs it relate to light77
You are asking Inc too much now, and
must stop. Cor New York World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27
Hurry and Dispatch.

Among the many causes of poor and in
efficient work Is the habit of hurry which
takes possession Of some busy people. Having,
or imagining they have, more to do in q
given time than can be done properly, the,
grow confused, agitated and nervous; and
under this pressure they proceed with the
work in hard without requisite deliberation
and care, perhaps emitting parts and produc-
ing at last an imperfect and inferior perfor.
nance which can neither be permanent nor
satisfactory. There is hardly any employ
nient, from the simplest manual work to the
most complex and difficult manual labor,
that does not suffer from this cause. The
dwelling house in process Of building is to be
finished at a certain time. With proper fore
thought and system it would have been done.
but the time approaches and the work is still
incomplete The future occupants are i'm
patient, the contractor is anxious the work
men are driven, the work is hurried through
and annoyance, discomfort, and sometimes
danger ensue and repairs are soon found
necessary.
The business man undertakes more than he
can manage, the days are not long enough
for bis needs, he is agitated by the constant
pressure, driven by conflicting claims, his
business suffers for the want of a clear and
cool head, his health suffers from continual
and unrelaxed exertion, his family suffers
from his deterioration, and general disaster
ensues. The physician, with many other
calls to make, hurTies through the visit,
neglecting some important symptom, and the
patient dies; the lawyer hurries through his
plea and loses his case; the preacher hurries
through the preparation of his sermon and
fails to make an impression; the artist bur-
ries on his picture to completion and his best
conception is not there; the teacher hurries
through prescribed course of instruction
and the class is left destitute of the more inn
portant elements of knowledge. 1t is not too
much to say that large proportion of the
unhappiness, the ignorance, the loss of pro-
perry and even the loss of life that is endured
IN tne world is to be directly traced to the
hurry and drive which characterizes 80 m.ch
Of the iabor performed.-PublicO pini,v.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27
Lung Troubles and Wasting

diseases can be cured if properly treated
in time, as shown by the following state
ment from d. G. Freeman. Sydney
Having been great sufferer from pull
monarv attacks, and gradually wasting
away for the past two years. 1t affords me
pleasure 10 testify that Scott's Emulsion
of cod liver oil with lime and soda has
given me great relief, and | cheerfuily
recommend it to ell suffering in similar
way to myself In addition, would say
that it is very pleasant to take.